Defend
Meanings and phrases
defend
- argue or speak in defense of; support; fend for
- be on the defensive; act against an attack
- protect against a challenge or attack; guard; hold
- fight against or resist strongly; fight; oppose; fight back; fight down
- protect or fight for as a champion; champion
- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; represent
- state or assert; maintain
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- Li Shigu sent Zhao to defend against the expected attack.
- To defend against medical statutes, B.J.
- In some cases, a check can be used to defend against such tactics.
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- He also teaches the Eloi how to defend themselves.
- He even taught school-age kids how to defend themselves in fights.
- "More gendarmes turned up and our people tried to defend themselves.
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- 1 singles ranking as Nadal failed to defend his title.
- Last year's champion Robert Wrenn did not defend his title.
- Last year's champion Oliver Campbell did not defend his title.
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- The Partisans therefore did not defend villages.
- He did not defend his seat in the 1945 general election.
- Realizing he could not defend the town of Dehradun, Capt.
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- Syracuse was offered a chance to defend their title but declined.
- Fiji defeated New Zealand 32–14 in the final to successfully defend their title.
- The Chinese team were unable to defend their title because of the Cultural Revolution.
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- Although he is a religious man himself, Vergote's aim is not to defend any form of religion.
- 2018 Jalisco Open – Singles Mirza Bašić was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.
- 2018 Tunis Open – Singles Simone Bolelli was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.
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- General Dozier was unarmed and unable to defend himself.
- Frank Chesterton was unable to defend his title due to severe rheumatism.
- The Chinese team were unable to defend their title because of the Cultural Revolution.
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- On April 6, he would successfully defend the title against ACH.
- He went on to successfully defend the title an impressive 11 times.
- He went on to successfully defend his title two years later at middle weight.
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- It can also defend itself against enemy aircraft" (Heyns 2013, §45).
- It will defend itself with a bite, but kills its prey by suffocation.
- He believed that the Yeshuv in Palestine was strong enough to defend itself.
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- A year later, Finn was able to defend the title of national champion in Southport.
- In the subsequent federal elections of 2013 and 2017 he was able to defend his seat.
- Also, stationary troops were expected to be able to defend better against pila throws.
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- Aurelie reluctantly takes a karate class in order to defend herself.
- The Claw of Archimedes is a weapon that he is said to have designed in order to defend the city of Syracuse.
- Young gives the example of how the use of violence in order to defend oneself is a justifiable in certain situations.
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- Later that year he was ordered to help defend the County of Tyrol.
- On 30 December 1915, the regiment landed in Alexandria to help defend Egypt.
- On 12 May, Hikmatyar's forces arrived in Kabul to help defend against the Taliban.
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- A Civic Guard was soon established to defend the city.
- Subsequent to this, new walls were built to defend the city and the fleet on the Danube improved.
- It was mainly for this industrial reason that the Confederates fought so hard to defend the city.
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- The following year they managed to defend the title.
- On April 6, he would successfully defend the title against ACH.
- He went on to successfully defend the title an impressive 11 times.
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- 1 singles ranking as Nadal failed to defend his title.
- Later, Oman also failed to defend their positions after losing 0–2 to Iran.
- In 1989, he failed to defend his title at Budapest, finishing 5th behind Saïd Aouita.
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- The Partisans therefore did not defend villages.
- He did not defend his seat in the 1945 general election.
- Last year's champion Robert Wrenn did not defend his title.
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- In turn, these Tutsis formed a militia to defend themselves against attacks.
- Edwards ordered cannon distributed to allow towns to defend themselves against attack.
- Early experiments suggested that the viceroys use Batesian mimicry to defend themselves against predators.
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- She attempted to defend her title at Nottingham 1986 but finished fifth.
- Initially they attempted to defend the Tempe pass to prevent the loss of Thessaly.
- The Confederates attempted to defend with the Bayou Teche Campaign, but surrendered after Vicksburg.
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- "More gendarmes turned up and our people tried to defend themselves.
- Williamson tried to defend the woman, and in doing so befriended her.
- Galesic tried to defend himself against the submission by raining punches on Sakuraba.
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- She attempted to defend her title at Nottingham 1986 but finished fifth.
- Venissa Head was the only woman to defend her title, doing so in the discus throw.
- The ladies champion Heather Ward moved to South Africa and did not defend her title.
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- Erlend is killed in an attempt to defend the cabin, and the others secure the cabin.
- The Gigants are sentient, and will also attempt to defend themselves, taking part in battles.
- That same crew were selected for Račice 1993 to attempt to defend their title – they placed fourth.
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- In some cases, a check can be used to defend against such tactics.
- Later in 1943, the fighter in all of its variants was used to defend northern and central Italy.
- The squadron was equipped with Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 biplane fighters which were used to defend against Zeppelin attacks.
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- Smith was then forced to defend his own scheme.
- The next day, Lance is accosted by some members of the House of Clubs and is forced to defend himself.
- During his tenure at Fort Monroe, Miles was forced to defend himself against charges that Davis was being mistreated.